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6 reader s page Country Talk Fiji 22 Dear Reader, As the world gets smaller, imaginations run wild and demand for MICE destinations become fancier and more exotic. People don t want the seen this, done that places anymore the comfort factor that brought with it loyalty to a place and venue has taken wings; they want to tick off new places on their world maps and share their experiences on social media. It s a different world! So this time in MICEtalk we tell you about work and fun opportunities at the seaside on Fiji islands and the fascinating destination of Paphos in Cyprus. If you want to go further, the beautiful city of San Francisco on the Pacific coast in the U.S. has one of the most amazing options for MICE, the Moscone Center, large enough to cover almost a whole city block. Complementing these articles are our regular sections, Etiquette Talk - on Business Dining, Biz Talk - on How to get more done in less time. Summer, which brings on its own lethargy, is a great time to get away to one of these destinations for a corporate get-together for brainstorming, strategising for the coming year, especially now that the election fever is over and the way forward will be clearer soon. One of the five T s on the manifesto is Tourism so let s hope for some good deals and better infrastructure. Get away this summer! Deepa Sethi 8 Facts 22 Country Talk Fiji 30 City Talk Kraków 40 Green Talk Green Energy 44 Venue Talk Moscone Centre, San Francisco 47 Etiquette Talk Business Dining 36 Hotel Talk Coral Beach Hotel & Resort, Paphos, Cyprus

8 facts facts Sennheiser launches audio products for Meeting Rooms KW Conferences partners with IT&CM India KW Conferences, India s first accredited Professional Conference Organiser (PCO) has joined hands with IT&CM India to lend its expertise of over 20 years to develop and deliver the show s inaugural Association Day and Corporate Performance forums. Slated for August 20-21, 2014, expert speakers from various industries will present on topics catered specifically for attending association buyers and corporate travel professionals from India or with operations based in India. Sennheiser, one of the world s manufacturers of microphones, headphones and wireless transmission systems, announced the availability in the Middle East of its SpeechLine microphone range. The new microphones are specifically designed to deliver excellent speech intelligibility and to provide ease of use making them ideal for teleconferencing, meetings, lectures, presentations and speeches. These products supplement Sennheiser s strong portfolio of solutions for the government, corporate, hospitality and education sectors. 17 MICE buyers join the 18 th MITM Euromed 2014 The 18 th edition of the MICE International Trade Market (MITM) Euromed will be held in Cadiz, Spain on June 11-13, MICE buyers from 17 countries will attend the event: Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, UK and Ukraine. The exhibitors will have the opportunity of having up to 50 appointments with the VIP MICE buyers. 8 MICEtalk June 2014

9 facts Virgin Atlantic partners with The Meetings Show to reach buyers The Meetings Show has confirmed a partnership with Virgin Atlantic, providing both organisations with an opportunity to raise their profile and reach buyers across the whole of the meetings sector. In particular Virgin Atlantic will be supporting The Meetings Show s drive to grow buyer numbers from the Americas. KLCC adds more zest to their menus Conference programmes at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) have been given a new dimension with the introduction of multi-cultural themed food & beverage presentations for popular Day Conference Packages (DCPs) with a Difference and Sundown Hour Packages. The clients will be offered a range of Asian-influenced mocktails and cocktails for TenOnCall (TOC) clients. DCP clients can choose to have a Malay, Chinese, Indian, Muhibbah or Western theme for their half or full-day programme. Messe Congress Graz gets digital facelift To mark the beginning of spring, Messe Congress Graz has been given a new digital makeover. The new website went online mid-march and can now present Graz s venues in a new light. The menu structure has been simplified, the graphics improved and the most important areas of content have been prioritised. While people are looking for the perfect facilities for their events, they can also compile lists of the best upcoming concerts and receive reminders of who s performing, where and when. New MICE venue launched in Berlin New trade fair and convention centre has been launched in Berlin. With the official opening of the CityCube Berlin, the German capital has obtained a modern venue for fairs, congresses and meetings. The cube-shaped building with a textile façade offers space for up to 11,000 participants over three storeys. A glass-covered walkway connects the multi-function hall with Hall 7 of the Berliner Messe, creating enough space for up to 18,000 participants. MICEtalk June

10 facts facts EBACE conference offers value to business travellers InterContinental Geneve has introduced special rates for The European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE), the annual meeting place for the European business aviation community, which will be held in Geneva between May 20-22, Bringing together business leaders, government officials and aviation experts, EBACE sees a large influx of visitors seeking accommodation in the city. InterContinental Geneve is positioned in the heart of Geneva, only minutes away from the airport and a short distance from the Palexpo Exhibition Centre at which EBACE will be hosted. Korean Association ties up with TCEB The Association of Korean Exhibition Industry (AKEI) has signed a MoU with Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB), which will provide indepth information on the effort to drive the partnership within the exhibition industry between Thailand and Korea. With the MoU, both AKEI and TCEB will support each other in fostering success of the exhibition industry to cooperate in marketing and promotion, exchange information and data and develop new business. Promoting the healthy growth of the exhibition industry in both countries will be realised through several specific areas of collaboration. The first is achieving a mutual increase in exhibitors from Thailand to Korea, and viceversa. Additionally, both parties will investigate a win-win strategy of bartering pavilions at major exhibitions in Thailand and Korea. The third area is establishing an exchange program for exhibition centers, while the fourth area is conducting matchmaking between Thai and Korean exhibition organisers, encouraging mutuallyprofitable joint ventures. airberlin launches SmartWatch boarding pass airberlin will become the first airline in the world to offer boarding passes on the SmartWatch. Using the carrier s iphone app, passengers can download the boarding pass and then send the barcode to their Pebble Steel SmartWatch. They can then scan their watch at the airport gate. The watch also displays an overview of flight information for the passenger, including the departure time, gate number and seat. 10 MICEtalk June 2014

11 UAE hotel room supply to increase by 5.3% annually Sheikh Maktoum Hasher Al Maktoum, Executive Chairman of SHUAA Capital and the Chairman of Dubai International Holding Company delivered the opening remarks at The Arabian Hotel Investment Conference (AHIC 2014), that was held recently under the patronage of Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman, Dubai Airports, President, Dubai Department for Civil Aviation Chairman and CEO, Emirates, at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai. Highlights of the conference are: -» UAE hotel room supply will increase by 5.3 per cent annually from » IFA Hotels & Resorts (IFA HR) has joined forces with Kuwait-based Tijaria to launch their first-ever vacation club business» Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide announced an agreement with Century Park and Hotel Residences Ltd. to open a new Sheraton hotel in Kigali, the capital city of Rwanda Shangri-La Hotel Vancouver offers new team-building packages Blue Moon Theatre, one of six meeting venues located within the Shangri-La Hotel Vancouver, is a private screening room fully outfitted with AV and HD capabilities and 36 plush leather seats, for conferences and meetings. Shangri-La launched Movies at the Market, a perfectly paired evening starring fine food and film. Particularly suited to teambuilding or a post-conference pickme-up, each ticketed event starts with a screening of a thoughtprovoking production paired with champagne and truffle oil popcorn. Custom-made meeting accessories by Fairmont Pacific Rim, Canada The brand new Curator s Table, perched on the second floor of the Fairmont Pacific Rim, seats just eight people and is the only table in that section of the hotel. The group can network, talk business and enjoy a signature cocktail designed specifically for the event/ conference. The custommade Curator s Table is laid out with Versace chargers and gold flatware. Exclusivity is the name of the game, and organising this personalised and private experience for clients, colleagues or higher-up executives will go a long way to strengthening business connections. MICEtalk June

12 cover story Balloon Safari in South Africa New Age Incentives 12 MICEtalk June 2014

13 cover story The tourism sector has experienced a rapid growth and gained economic importance for many developing countries and even for several developed countries. This has been pointed out on many occasions, by various tourism bodies from different sectors. MICEtalk talks to some of the experts in the industry to identify the need of the hour, focussing on incentives and also pinpoints some creative activities that are gaining popularity. Neha Oberoi Incentives relate to events that are designed to motivate participants and increase the effectiveness of a team with a common experience. Incentives are always part of action and intensity. Whatever its duration or the number of people involved, the keywords are: Live, Share, Act and Discover. Growing business-travel arrivals Amran Abdul Rahman, Director, Tourism Malaysia, New Delhi comments, The business tourists are very significant to Malaysia. Averagely, they form about 5.3 per cent of the overall tourist arrivals to Malaysia. The incentive market makes an important contribution to the national economy. Under the Malaysian government s Economic Transformation Programme (ETP), business events is identified as one of the Entry Point Projects (EPP) of the tourism National Key Economic Areas (NKEA). The goal is to grow business events arrivals from 5 per cent to 8 per cent of overall tourist arrivals by year This is to position the country as one of the top five destinations in the Asia Pacific for international meetings. Promoting Brand South Africa Hanneli Slabber, Country Head, South African Tourism, adds, Incentive travel is a management tool mostly used by companies to motivate their Surfing in Indonesia MICEtalk June

14 cover story Flamenco team-building activity in Spain voluntourism There s a keen interest from the corporates to do things that matters. They don t just want to see South Africa, but meet the country and do varied experiences that are different. Senior groups have been witnessed reduced to tears after experiencing a veterinary safari, and were so humbled that they could make a difference. Some groups volunteer to work with little African penguins - and before they go back home, adopt some in the name of their company, their friends and their grandparents. Adding these elements of voluntourism to MICE programmes do not necessarily change people, but it does change their priorities. It allows them to reconnect with the earth. Like someone put it: You don t deserve what you don t respect. Team-building activity with local cheese employees, and recognise top performers or for a key client through an arranged travel experience. For South Africa, this is an extremely important segment considering as per the Q3 reports of 2013, 61.5 per cent of our visitors have been business travellers. With MICE travellers spending three times more than leisure tourists on an average, incentive as a segment has the potential to contribute significantly to economic growth of a destination. Today, corporates are expecting a certain return on investment other than just showing their employee or associates a really good time. They want something more than a seatin-couch programme for their incentives. They want something unique that no other corporate has ever done and they want something that money cannot buy. This provides South Africa with a perfect opportunity to showcase a variety of experiences to travellers who 14 MICEtalk June 2014

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16 cover story Camping in Indonesia visit the destination on an incentive trip and return as ambassadors and advocates. Incentives are a great platform for Brand South Africa to showcase our excellent infrastructure and innovative technology solutions. These functional aspects, coupled with home-grown incentive offers carry a distinctly South African flair, and you have a winning recipe. Attracting MICE travellers Sanjay Sondhi, Country Director, Visit Indonesia Tourism Officer reiterates, Incentives are very important because MICE clients are pursued by many destinations as on average they stay more than two-three nights, spend more, and the itinerary of the events is mixed including sightseeing and team-building, which spreads out their impact to other tourism services and attractions enterprises. MICE is a highly promising area of Indonesia s tourism industry that has recorded a good growth since Studies have shown that the economic impact of MICE visitors both short and long term outweighs its relatively modest percentage of the total number of arrivals to Indonesia. Para-gliding in Indonesia Interactive team-building activities Interactive team exercises and reality-based events such as the amazing race, music, art-based events as well as location-based team events such as Beach Olympics are very popular with groups. These 16 MICEtalk June 2014

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18 cover story Jungle Safari in South Africa activities work to get people out of their comfort zone and engage and interact with unfamiliar people. These activities need to have the inherent nature that can get everyone to connect with the common goal of the company as well as the theme of the event. This allows people to carry back a fond memory of the event as well as connect with the vision and values of the organisation. Team-building activities related to sports are gaining popularity, especially with younger audiences but sports as a team-building tool is yet to become very popular. The reason is that sports inherently involves skill and once you have skill as a factor, it is not an inclusive activity for everyone. Bhaskar Tygarajan, Trainer, Great Indian Outdoors opines, What we do for large corporate programmes is make modifications to sport activities that remove skill from the picture and make it a whole lot of fun and also include quirky local sports and invent our own games to ensure people don t feel left out. Games allow people to interact with each other and as a welcome break from the confines of conference Drumming - Team Activity in South Africa Trabi Safari in Germany 18 MICEtalk June 2014

19 cover story rooms and long presentations. People feel energised and in fact are far more involved in the sessions with these breaks coming in at appropriate times. Popularity of outdoor activities Aishvarya Guhagarkar, Director MICE, Switzerland Convention & Incentive Bureau (SCIB) affirms, Incentives groups coming to Switzerland definitely include excursions to mountains peaks, lake cruises, visit to the countryside as the landscape differs from region to region, etc. The new trend that is getting Tank ride in Berlin Biking in Switzerland MICEtalk June

20 cover story Rafting in Indonesia popular is organising outdoor activities with soft teambuilding programs. Currently, the itinerary is mostly very classic, but we are experiencing more requests for some special programmes and activities from Indian incentive planners. Sport activities are requested from the European countries for smaller and mid-sized incentive groups. From India, the requests for such activities have started coming and are gradually picking up. In India, SCIB is trying to promote some new ideas of soft and easy activities that can be done anywhere, be it in the snow, at a banquet venue, or on the lake. Basically, we are promoting ideas that are feasible for groups coming from India. As an example, incentive planners can easily organise an easy race with scooters or a chocolate tasting tour in a factory. Unique incentive activities Moreover, imaginative team-building activities spread out their business to a variety of tourism services and attractions, hence creating greater numbers of employment and increasing revenue. Creativity is the name of the game. It is important to offer a wide range of activities to the incentive groups as this rewarding experience is something that they will take back home to share with others. Here are some of the unique experiences being promoted in some of the countries: Indonesia À Cruise tourism offers a product for everyone, from large to small, and very often, it is a very allinclusive type of experience. À Adventure activities such as mountain biking, white water rafting, cultural tours and photography lessons because of the interest of employees in nature and outdoor activities. Cross-country skiing in Switzerland Sky diving in South Africa 20 MICEtalk June 2014

21 Off-road Cave Safari in Fiji À Health and wellness tourism, such as spas because health and wellness are becoming more important for many employees, also healthy employees are likely to perform better and stay healthier. Spain Sports is gaining a lot of importance in Spain, especially in terms of sailing, canyoning and canoeing. Wine tasting, flamenco lessons, tapas cooking and sailing are popular incentive activities as they are not only fun to implement but also enable the cooperation between people travelling on the incentive group. South Africa Visiting the beautiful wine estates to host a special event for them in an African Boma under the starlit sky is a popular incentive activity in South Africa. One can experience the African tradition of interactive drumming and gumboot dancing in the midst of the savannah. Germany Incentive activities offered in Germany include: À Driving a world war tank just outside of Berlin or going skydiving and jumping off a world war plane in Berlin. À Trying the Don 2 movie base jump from the roof of the Park Inn, Berlin Alexanderplatz, 125 m off the ground in Berlin. À Explore the city with a Trabi Safari - Rattling and clattering like an asthmatic chainsaw, the convoy of Trabant cars ( Trabi ) go from sight-to-sight in the city leaving behind a typical two-stroke engine fragrance. A very unique way to explore the city and an experience people never forget! Wine tasting, flamenco lessons, tapas cooking and sailing are popular incentives activities in Spain Romit Theophilus, Director, Sales & Marketing, German National Tourist Office, India adequately sums up, It s easy to see that incentives are very important in order to attract tourists to any destination. Based on the innovation, ease, cost and interest of the travellers, various incentive ideas are carved for all categories of tourists. A variety of incentive ideas have become popular, which include hosting gala dinners; adding wellness to MICE itineraries; adventure sports like white water rafting are available for groups travelling international waters; as well as offering unconventional meeting facilities from huge vibrant cities to culturally infused charms of castles which are now modern conference venues. The new MICE age is definitely here! MICEtalk June

22 country talk Seaside Surprises for MICE Fiji As the Pacific s most popular incentive destination, Fiji has come of age now with some new venues to raise its value in the conference market. MICEtalk looks into the unique meeting and incentive opportunities that the country offers. Neha Oberoi 22 MICEtalk June 2014

23 country talk Fiji is popular as a meeting destination because of its quality venues, weather and an array of team-building and incentive activities. From offering small island getaways and world class mainland resorts to deluxe hotel suites, Fiji can cater to the conference and incentive needs of a group of any size. Rick Hamilton, CEO, Tourism Fiji mentioned that, Fiji is very keen on focussing on the Indian market, especially now that Singapore Airlines plans to introduce the Airbus A380 to Mumbai and Delhi, for the India-Australia route, from May 30, Fiji is gaining popularity as an add-on destination for the Australian travellers and with this new route, accessibility will become even better. Accommodation Located right across the Nadi International Airport, Raffles offers a mix of deluxe and executive rooms. The location is the key attraction for the hotel and it offers courtesy transfers to the airport and a courtesy shuttle that meets Malolo Cat transfers, which provides a why fiji? Fiji is easily accessible with connections by Cathay Pacific via Hong Kong and Singapore Airlines via Singapore It has a visa-on-arrival facility It provides good value for groups because of the dollar exchange rate Intercontinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa MICEtalk June

25 country talk Plantation Island Resort Fiji high-speed catamaran boat service between islands, four times a day. MICE Offerings Tourism Fiji has formed the Conference/Incentive Advisory Group (CIAG) along with private companies who are interested in joining forces to attract and further develop the MICE market in Fiji. There are a number of options available for MICE, from majestic five-star resorts, to chartering a yacht for a conference which makes a stop at some of Fiji s deserted white-sand and palm-studded coral isles. Unique Venues Sheraton Fiji Resort Sheraton Fiji Resort has launched a convention centre in Denarau. It has the largest capacity of seated guests in Denarau and can accommodate up to 1,200 pax. The building is attached via an undercover walkway to the resort s existing ballroom which can seat an additional 400 people. Meke Lawn Dinner food frenzy Fiji s top-class restaurants offer a range of multiethnic foods, including cuisine from Fiji, India, Japan, Korea, China, Europe and the Americas. One can also find the best of Australia, New Zealand and the local South Pacific. Meetings at sea MICEtalk June

26 country talk FTE GMs Cocktail party; Radisson Blu Resort Intercontinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa The resort provides extensive meeting facilities positioned around a frangipani-fringed water feature, the Water Court Events Centre. Features include a pillarless ballroom for 670 guests, six break-out spaces and outdoor venues for themed dinners and gala evenings. Sofitel Fiji Resort & Spa The Sofitel Fiji Resort & Spa has eight meeting rooms and a ballroom that seats up to 794 guests with an endless choice of garden and beachside locations for themed dinners. Fiji Plantation Island Resort Fiji connectivity with the islands It is possible to travel between the 333 islands of Fiji, through a variety of options, such as sea plane, speed boat links and cruises that run through the day. Pacific Sun, the country s main domestic and regional airline, will be operating from this year, under a new branding of Fiji Link. There are a number of options available for MICE, from majestic five-star resorts, to chartering a yacht for a conference 26 MICEtalk June 2014

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28 country talk Sofitel Fiji Radisson Blu Resort The resort caters mainly to groups of up to 100 pax who can fit comfortably in their ballroom. Options for outdoor venues with creative use of the space are available. Plantation Island Resort Plantation Island Resort is Fiji s largest offshore island resort with a variety of room types available to suit all budgets and requirements. The total number of rooms is 192 and the resort can cater to up to 550 guests. Fiji Sigatoka River Safari Plantation Island Resort is Fiji s largest offshore island resort with meeting facilities Plantation Island Resort has a new Convention Centre and is the only island resort in Fiji offering dedicated conference rooms. It features eight function rooms which offer a total of 800 sq m of well-appointed space; all rooms incorporate natural lighting, high ceilings and a sun filled wrap-around balcony. Individual function rooms are soundproofed, air-conditioned and cater to all the audio-visual requirements of the clients. Catering from people, their dedicated events team will ensure that the delegates have the ultimate Fiji island experience. Team-building activities Fiji has the potential to surprise the conference and incentive organisers with the various options that can be customised especially for them. Organisers can book a true Fijian island experience with a visit to the cultural village and participate with the tribe in 28 MICEtalk June 2014

29 Plantation Island Resort Fiji Organisers can book a true Fijian island experience with a visit to the cultural village local activities such as basket weaving, etc. Captain Cook cruises provides a mix of conferencing and team-building activities with inclusions of half-day excursions to host delegates aboard their vessels. Team-building activities conducted by Sigatoka River going organic Fiji s Westin Denarau Island Resort offers a SuperFoods Farm trip every Wednesday and Saturday, free of charge. Participants take a walk to the Westin s local farm and are shown the wide variety of fruits and vegetables along with a guided tour with the farm and resorts manager. This is a great success for Westin where, 10 years back, 80 per cent of their food was imported. Now, the food imported from outside is 25 per cent and the rest is carefully chosen from local producers including their own farm. Safari offer a version of the amazing race experience with their own safari twist. As part of the safari, the group of delegates visit four destinations in the Sigatoka valley and carry out a challenge at each stop. Most of the resorts offer contemporary island living, spas, swimming pools and kids clubs along with opportunities to enjoy the authentic Fijian hospitality and experience. The Intercontinental Fiji Golf Resort additionally provides both the accommodation and the greens for a golf-break or a corporate meet. MICEtalk June

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